Hotel AI Adoption Surges with 82% Expanding Use in 2026

Hotel AI Adoption Surges with 82% Expanding Use in 2026

A new report from Canary Technologies reveals an increasing rate of AI adoption across the industry and offers guidance to help hoteliers build successful AI strategies.

82% of Hotels Expand AI Budgets, Travel Demand Fragments Into Three Spending Tiers

Thursday brought technology investment acceleration and market segmentation clarity. Survey of 400+ hotel tech leaders shows 82% expanding AI use in 2026, with 85% allocating at least 5% of IT budgets to AI tools. Meanwhile, TakeUp research reveals 2026 travel demand remains strong but fragments...

TakeUp Shares Findings From State of Travel Demand Report

WESTFIELD, Ohio—TakeUp shared the findings from its State of Travel Demand 2026 report, which found that travel demand is not retreating as Spring 2026 begins, but rather recalibrating, with sharper price sensitivities challenging independent lodging operators to remain vigilant and precise in their revenue strategies. TakeUp’s report, powered by Pollfish, surveyed the 2026 spending and planning intentions of 300 U.S. travelers who had taken at …